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36 laborers are trapped in a tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. This happened due to landslides in the tunnel. Road construction work is going on on Yamunotri National Highway. Under this, a tunnel is also being constructed from Silkyara to Danalgaon. As soon as the information was received, the rescue team immediately reached the spot. Efforts are being made to evacuate the workers from the tunnel.
According to the information, more than 36 workers were working inside the tunnel. District Disaster Management Uttarkashi has confirmed this accident. Officials who reached the spot said that the workers are being rescued. Due to the efforts of SDRF and concerned company, the work of debris removal is going on. Five 108 ambulances have been deployed at the spot along with the local police.
SDRF and other rescue teams present at the spot
ADG Law and Order AP Anshuman said that there is no news of any casualty so far. SDRF and other rescue teams have reached the spot along with police force. The accident happened at 5 am on Sunday morning. The landslide occurred at a distance of 200 meters from the entrance of the tunnel towards Silkyara. At that time many laborers were working there.
This tunnel will be ready by March 2024
The length of this tunnel being prepared under the All Weather Road project is to be 4.5 km, out of which the construction of four km has been completed. The tunnel was targeted for completion in September 2023, but has now been extended to March 2024. The tunnel is being constructed by Navayug Company under the direction of NHIDCL.
All workers trapped inside the tunnel are safe
Uttarkashi SP Arpan Yadvanshi immediately reached the spot and took charge of the rescue operations as soon as the incident was reported. It is being told that there are enough oxygen cylinders for the workers in the tunnel. An additional oxygen pipe is also delivered inside the tunnel, all workers are safe inside the tunnel. Arpan Yadavanshi said that the debris will be removed from inside the tunnel soon.
(Reporting by Adil Pasha from Uttarkashi)
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